How to Save Time When Replying to Email

If you're like me, at the beginning of a new semester or school year you probably find yourself frequently replying to the same type of questions in your email. Try Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome to efficiently reply to those emails. In the video embedded below I provide a short overview of how this helpful Chrome extension works.

The Week in Review - The Most Popular Posts

Good morning from Woodstock, Maine where my assistants, Max and Morrison, are patiently waiting to go for a walk in the woods. I'm not sure that there is anything in the world that Max loves more than walking to our favorite pond in the woods to go for a swim and play fetch in the water. Wherever you are in the world today, I hope that you also have fun and relaxing things planned for the weekend.

Here are this week's most popular posts:
1. Great Google Drive Add-ons for Teachers - A PDF Handout
2. Six Styles of Classroom Video Projects - A Handout
3. More Than 500,000 Historical Video Clips
4. Create Short Stories and More on Make Beliefs Comix
5. 7 Good Options for Building Digital Portfolios - A PDF Handout
6. Now Take Notes on Drive Videos with VideoNot.es
7. EduSync's TeacherCal Helps You Plan and Organize Lessons

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